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Rutland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Rutland in 1996, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1995 (140), and casualties rose from 202.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 5,484 collisions in Rutland.

Collisions in 1996
143
Up 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
220
Up 9% on 1995
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Rutland in 1996

2.1% of collisions in Rutland in 1996 were fatal and 22% serious, against 4.2% and 21% in Rutland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious3122%
  • Slight10976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious3717%
  • Slight17981%

Rutland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rutland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 193 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 143, up 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254358
20243343
20232946
20222434
20214156
20203844
20194166
20184968
20176292
201677126
201593120
201489117
201381115
201280125
201181115
201094151
200998146
2008121173
2007108169
2006122189
2005145213
2004131189
2003131211
2002129199
2001141197
2000135200
1999166261
1998190278
1997159249
1996143220
1995140202
1994161231
1993145229
1992163227
1991164233
1990177244
1989193275
1988152219
1987135167
1986160222
1985126201
1984138184
1983156229
1982150247
1981141207
1980171244
1979138198

When and where crashes happen in Rutland in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday26 (18%)
  • Thursday24 (17%)
  • Friday20 (14%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7%)
  • February11 (7.7%)
  • March13 (9.1%)
  • April14 (9.8%)
  • May7 (4.9%)
  • June10 (7%)
  • July12 (8.4%)
  • August8 (5.6%)
  • September20 (14%)
  • October14 (9.8%)
  • November21 (15%)
  • December3 (2.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (8.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (59%)
  • Wet or damp52 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.5%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (29%)
  • 40 mph10 (7%)
  • 60 mph80 (56%)
  • 70 mph11 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rutland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (72%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist13 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2035 (16%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4522 (10%)
  • 46 to 5533 (15%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.2%)
  • Over 754 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (64%)
  • Passenger65 (30%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rutland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Rutland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rutland ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rutland had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 1996.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rutland with the most crashes in 1996

The A606 had the most collisions in Rutland in 1996: 28, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rutland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA606284719
2ndA6003172703
3rdA47142321
4thA1121902
5thA6121122003
6thB66891301
7thB10813301
8thA43041300
9thA51211300
10thB6641100
11thB6721200

Towns in Rutland: crashes in 1996

Oakham had the most collisions of any town in Rutland in 1996: 24.

Postcode districts in Rutland: crashes in 1996

LE15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rutland in 1996: 106.

Latest crashes in Rutland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Rutland in 1996, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Rutland road accidents in other years